Well, to tell the truth, my eyes were a bit too big. I bought 2 briskets totaling 10 pounds and a single brisket, when unfolded to its full size, barely fit in my lovely cocotte.

While I share responsibility, I believe that my cocotte turned her nose up at the traditional brisket recipe in a coquettish manner. Perhaps she only likes les recettes françaises. She must be holding out for the kosher version of a boeuf bourguignon that I have been working on developing. Let’s just hope that she doesn’t snub one of Julia Child’s signature dish as well.

The brisket was a “New York” cut butchered in the Boston area. I observed the process in detail from Z consulting with the butcher, selecting the two particular pieces, the decision process for selecting the proper cooking pan, and the actual cooking process. The best part of the process was having the first slice … fantastic!

– Dolce – Glad you appreciate my Frenchie humor and that your cocotte has adapted to being in America. Mine too shall eventually learn, but I will have to break her in gently.
– Ry – yes it is a nice little gift
– Stephen – shopping with you is always fun or at least an adventure. And I guess my eyes were a bit too big when we bought the brisket, but I’m glad you liked the first taste (and the extra sandwiches I made for your ride home).
Best, Z

tu es drôle (with the help of oh mighty google translator) .
I really like my le creuset but it has been sitting gathering dust
all summer, too hot for that kind of cooking. It belonged to my Mom but she never used it so thanks to a blizzard and a husband on a business trip it found its way to me. When I get around to making hamin I will post about that, but meanwhile
still too hot…

have you tried making mushrooms bourguignon ? Dairy kosher, not meat, but SO GOOD! Mmm, seriously, my mouth is watering thinking about these over a place of egg noodles and a little fresh pasley on top. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

oh yeah, just sub veggie broth for chicken and mushroom or onion for the beef broth cubes. or that parve MSG laiden garbage that comes in the yellow plastic tubs…. my hasband thinks it tastes good, I think it tastes like turmuric, salt, and chemicals.